The modern Russian Navy currently operates a significant number of warships from the cold war era
As for the Krivak-class frigates, forty were built and operated in the navies of countries
such as India, North Korea and Ukraine, but their numbers have been greatly reduced
Two ships still operating in the Black Sea fleet are Ladny and Pytlivyy
A little bit about the Krivak class, also known as Project 1135
were a series of frigates and guard ships built in the Soviet Union primarily for the Soviet Navy since 1970
Ladny, launched on May 7, 1980, and officially commissioned on March 25, 1982
After the collapse of the Soviet Union in December 1991 the frigate became a part of the Russian Navy
and now is active with the Black Sea Fleet
Ladny is classified as a guided missile frigate
She has a full load displacement of 3,420 tons, a length of 123.5 m, a beam of 14.1 m, and a draft of 4.6 m
The superstructure is home to a bevy of antenna, communications, and sensor units critical to the function of the ship
A complex lattice-style mast is set atop the aft section of the superstructure with a busy network of systems installations
The smoke funnels are of a low-profile design and seated near midships while a pair of inline turrets
are positioned aft of this as the hull lines step down towards the stern
The ship's main armament is 4 × SS-N-14 Anti-Ship Missiles at the forecastle
2 x SA-N-4 "Gecko" Surface-to-Air Missile systems are carried to combat low-flying aerial threats to the ship
For extreme close-in work there are 2 x 76.2mm AK-726 twin-gunned turret emplacements fitted aft of midships
The warship is also equipped with 4 x 21" anti-submarine torpedo launchers and can dispense up to sixteen naval mines
the latter useful in denying strategic waterways
The air-search radar component is the MR-310U Angara-M 3D system
She also is equipped with the MGK-332MC "Titan-2" hull-mounted MF system and the "Smerch" with "Bell Shroud" intercept units are used in the Electronic Warfare role
2 x Towed arrays are carried for submarine-hunting exercises
The ship's propulsion system is a Combined gas and gas, consisting of 2 x M62 cruise gas turbines, producing 12,000 horsepower
There are also 2 M8K boost gas turbines, with 36,000 hp
Ladny can reach a top speed of 30 knots, with a range of 3,500 miles. Aboard is a crew of 197 personnel
It can be seen that, despite being born during the Cold War
Ladny can still be considered a strong surface fighter due to her modern missile equipment and onboard systems